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Day: June 4, 2025

Bangladesh to Lodge Formal Protest with India Over Alleged ‘Illegal Push-Ins’ at Border 

June 5, 2025 The Government of Bangladesh is preparing to send a formal diplomatic note to India, expressing strong objections to what it terms as “illegal push-ins” of individuals across the shared border. Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain stated that Indian authorities have been forcibly returning individuals labeled as foreigners into Bangladeshi territory without […]

Bangladeshi Taka Faces Continued Depreciation Amid Political Turmoil and Trade Pressures

June 4, 2025 The Bangladeshi taka is projected to continue its downward trajectory, driven by ongoing political instability and recent trade challenges, notably the imposition of a 37% tariff on Bangladeshi garment exports by the United States.  Since January 2022, the taka has depreciated by approximately 39.5% against the US dollar, exacerbating inflationary pressures […]

11 Killed in Stampede During RCB’s IPL Victory Celebration

The Voice News: Despite the deployment of 5,000 police personnel, tragedy struck during a celebration event in Bengaluru. For the first time in Indian Premier League (IPL) history, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) clinched the trophy. To commemorate the victory, the Karnataka government organized a grand felicitation ceremony at Bengaluru’s Chinnaswamy Stadium. However, the celebration turned […]

Iran Rejects U.S. Nuclear Proposal

The Voice News: Iran has rejected a U.S. proposal that called for the termination of its uranium enrichment program. On Wednesday, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said, “This proposal from the United States goes completely against the interests of our country.” He outright rejected this central demand from the U.S. in several rounds of […]

From Factory Worker to President: Lee Jae-myung’s Unlikely Rise in South Korea

The Voice News: Lee Jae-myung, the candidate from South Korea’s Democratic Party, has been elected as the country’s next president after defeating ruling party candidate and former cabinet member Kim Moon-sook. His path to the presidency was fraught with legal troubles and political controversies, especially following a dramatic constitutional crisis on December 3 last year. […]

Trump Raises Steel and Aluminum Tariffs to 50%, Citing National Security and Economic Sovereignty

The Voice News : Washington, D.C. In a major policy move, U.S. President Donald J. Trump on Tuesday signed a Presidential Proclamation raising tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from 25% to 50%, a decision aimed at protecting American industries and safeguarding national security. The higher tariffs will go into effect immediately, starting June 4, […]

Elon Musk Calls Trump’s Budget Bill ‘Disgusting and Shameful

The Voice News : American billionaire Elon Musk has strongly criticized U.S. President Donald Trump’s controversial budget bill, calling it a “disgusting and shameful bad bill.” Musk said the bill would impose an unbearable debt burden on American citizens. This was reported by Al Jazeera on Wednesday, June 4. According to the media outlet, Musk […]

July Unity’ Withdraws Movement in Bangladesh Following Government Assurance to Remove 44 Hindu Bureaucrats

The Voice News : The alliance of groups behind the July uprising, known as ‘July Unity’, has withdrawn its protest movement following a government assurance to remove 44 Hindu bureaucrats, identified as close to the Awami League, by June 19. The announcement was made on Tuesday, June 3, after the group reportedly received formal confirmation […]

Yunus Strips Mujibnagar Leaders, Including Bangabandhu, of Freedom Fighter Status

The interim government has revoked the freedom fighter status of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Syed Nazrul Islam, Tajuddin Ahmad, and all elected politicians (MNAs/MPAs) from the 1970 general elections who led the Bangladesh (East Pakistan) during the Great Liberation War. On the night of Tuesday, June 3, the Ministry of Law’s Legislative and Parliamentary Affairs […]

Without Detailed Explanation, Bangladesh Army Dismisses Report on “Military Operations Zone” as Baseless

The Voice News : The Bangladesh Army has outright rejected as completely false, baseless, and malicious a report published three days ago by Indian media outlet NorthEast News titled “Bangladesh to declare Cox’s Bazar to Bandarban area as a Military Operations Zone.” The Army stated that such reports are part of a well-orchestrated disinformation campaign […]